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Streetfilms Turns 200
It’s hard to believe, but we now have over 200 Streetfilms on the site to choose from! Most of them really high quality productions that are being used around the world to fight for better, more livable streets, and a happier planet. Speaking of happy, be sure to click this sure-to-make-you-smile, 3 minute celebratory promo … Continued
April 9, 2009
Curitiba’s BRT: Inspired Bus Rapid Transit Around the World
Curitiba, Brazil first adopted its Master Plan in 1968. Since then,
it has become a city well known for inventive urban planning and
affordable (to the user and the city) public transportation.
April 1, 2009
Introducing Livable Streets Education
The newest member of the Livable Streets Initiative, Livable Streets Education (LSE),
partners with schools, cultural institutions and community-based
organizations working for improved urban livability, greener
transportation, and safer streets. This spring, LSE is in residency at
fifteen schools around New York City, working with students in grades
K-8, as well as partnering with community and cultural organizations on
special events.
March 27, 2009
Streetfilms Praises Orange Line BRT and Bike Path
While in town last month, Streetfilms took its second look at Los Angeles' Orange Line as a model for BRT's around the country. In his summary of the above Streetfilm, Clarence Eckerson doesn't hold back his praise for the Orange Line calling it "one of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S" and "really fabulous."
March 23, 2009
Streetfilms: Making a Better Market Street
About a month and a half ago San Francisco Streetsblog opened its doors and any Angeleno who is interested has been able to take a closer look at the Livable Streets Movement in San Francisco. Thanks to Streetfilms, we can take a look at one of the signature issues for San Francisco: designing a new Market Street. Clarence Eckerson Jr. reports:
March 13, 2009
Streetfilms: Take a Ride on the Seattle Streetcar
Seattle's South Lake Union Streetcar
is a 1.3-mile line that opened in December 2007, the first leg in the
city's commitment to new transit and light rail. It passed the half
million passenger milestone in its first year, surpassing ridership
projections.
March 11, 2009
Streetfilms Rides with East Hollywood Art Cycle
Last weekend, the East Hollywood Neighborhood Council held the first of what will hopefully be many Art Cycle rides, where cyclists were given a tour of several neighborhood art galleries. The rides began and ended at a block party in the "bike district" of East Hollywood, known locally and in the bike community as Hel-Mel and ran most of the afternoon and into the evening.
March 5, 2009
Meet Seattle’s “Bus Chick”
Carla Saulter is part of a car-free, transit-riding family who pens a very eclectic blog called Bus Chick, Transit Authority, which you can find on the Seattle Post Intelligencer's website.
March 4, 2009